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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

Editor Mankato Free Press:
] regret to learn there is strong dis
position being developed, with the may
or in the lead, to defeat the adoption of
the Waters proposition to furnish the
city with electric lights. The PROPOSE
ton seems to be fair one, and if adopt
ed would certainly afford our citizens an
opportunity to enjoy and profit by what
ever advantages the competition be-
tween the gas and electric light corpora
tons might afford. Any points, such as
requiring now or any subsequent time
during the existence Of the charter.
the wires To be laid under ground might
be probably mutually agreed upon, and
the proposal amended in some other re-
spects before its adoption by the council.
The mayor is probably honest in his
opinion that the time may come, if the
city holds the franchise, when they can
receive 3d. 900 for it. but before that
time will arrive the people would doubt
less pay twice that amount to the gas
monopoly which holds that franchise
from the city now, and fear no COMPETE
ton from any source but electric light,
and may God save the people from this
being undertaken as city job. The
water works question is enough for the
city to grapple with at present.
Mr.. Waters proposition to allow
free examination of his books at all times
and pay to the city all earnings over and
above the stipulated per cent, or to sell
and transfer at any time his entire plant
to the city at cost is eminently fair, and
the business men and city residents who
are large consumers of gas at high
prices ought by all means to urge the
acceptance of the proposition. The
committee to whom the question is re-
ferred should interview every man inter-
ested in the question. and every reason.
able consideration and argument used to
aid them in making Just and favorable
report upon the question should be re-
The objections urged against the
measure so far as known seem too frivol-
GUS to stand in the way of the adoption
of proposition which every man that
prefers competition to monopoly, will APP
prove. Yours for the right,
CITIZEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
IMPERATIVE.

The Supreme Court say that the rail-
road and warehouse commission have
no legal right to order the railroads to
allow individuals to construct warehouses
on their property without compensation.
The opinion rendered is as follows:
+. The state of Minnesota VS.. the Chica.
60, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway com.
pany, appellants. The action is to re-
cover this penalty for refusal by de-
PENDANT to permit one Barry on his APP
plication, to construct maintain and OPP
crate on its land warehouse at Bloom
ing Prairie.
The court below overruled demurrer
to the complaint, and the defendant APP
pealed.
So far as the section requires railroad
companies to let other persons into pos
session of any portion oftheir land with
out the compensation by the constitution,
it Is invalid. Order reversed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
WALTERs, ooMEpY COMPANY.


The Walters Comedy Company are
booked for the Opera House in this city
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday even.
ings of next week. Walters has several
companies on the road, but this one is
said to be the best In the list. Inspeak-
ing of the rendition of the "Banker's
Daughter" the Hastings Gazette says:
''The parts throughout were well sus-
tanned, the audience following closely
the threads of the story portrayed on
the stage. In the character Of Mrs.
Brown with an {" Miss Nellie Walters
captivated the audience, and when later
in widows weeds, she portrayed SO
TRUTHFUL a grief-stricken widow in
search of another husband that the audi
ence gave vent to its delight In hearty
applause. She is assisted by a company
of stars, and if the house is not crowded
nightly it will be because the people of
Hastings do not appreciate TALENT
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
AN ENpoRsEMENT FOR WINDOW

The Washington Post, a Democratic
organ, gives ex-senator Window the
following send-off "Now that the In.
ter State Commerce Bill is law, Pre-.
sident Cleveland will of course do
what he can to make it effective by APP
pointing commissioners who are in SYM
pathy with its purpose and mean bust
ness. Concerning the Democratic can
didates we have nothing to say, but we
can earnestly reaffirm everything that
has been said IN favor of the fitness OF
ex-Secretary Window for the work. No
man in the United States ID better in
formed about railroad transportation,
especially on trunk lines, as he has years
ago made an exhaustive study and
elaborate speech which became one of
our political classics. His selection
would suit ali.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

The Mankato Building and Loan Asso-
CATION is no longer an experiment,
neither Is its future beclouded by any
uncertainty. t'is fixture, and one of
the most important adjuncts to the poor
man TO enable him TO secure himself q
home OF any means yet devised. It has
now been but six years since it was first
started, and like most new ventures
there was hesitaney on the part of
many to invest. The association has
outgrown this oeyacle, and instead of
shares now going begging they are read
lily taken. 1t is not too much TO say that
at least score of neat little homes have
been built within the life of this organic
alton, through the liberal provisions of
the constitution and by-aws, by men
who otherwise would have been unable
to attempt the undertaking, and at the
same time share holders are protected
with the very best security on the loans
made.
For the poor man who is saving and
industrious. a membership in the asso-
citation is of almost vital importance to
himself and family. He has means
provided for laying away few dollars
each month, which Is kept out on inter
est continually, and at the end of the
year he has saved a hundred dollars.
more or less. without denying himself
any of the comforts he would otherwise
enjoy, and he is so much better prepar-
ed to battle with the world.
The annual meeting held Saturday
night proves, ifanything were lacking to
make the fact clear to the general pub
lie, that great deal of interest is taken
in the association. Fully two hundred
people were present, and when resolu.
ton was passed authorizing the issuance
of new series mo. y of stock, to con,
sist of as many shares as shall be sub
scribed for between this and July LIST
200 shares were taken before the meet
ing adjourned. 1t is expected that thi,
number will be swelled to 500 be fore the
expiration of the time allotted.
The following officers and board of di
rectors were elected for the ensuin,
year:
Presidents. w: Burgess.
Vice. President-Geo. Pass.
Secretary-Geo. III. Fox.
Treasurer-Leo s. Lamm.
DIRECTORS.
James Wilson, w. Hodapp,
L. n. Holmes, Frank Fowler,
j. r. Jones, G. ID. Taylor,
M. o. Sundt, S. c. Pond,
A. r. Exile, G. w. Mead,
NJ. b. Wood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

Senator Bowen's sleeping car bill fixes
charges for berth at IS cents for the
first 100 miles and three mills for each
additional mile, but in no case shall more
than 81 be charged. The penalty for
violation shall be not less than $25 nor
more than 500.
Mr.. Comstock introduced in the Senate
bill increasing the members of the
Normal School Board from six to eight
and to include the Moorhead school in
the Normal schools named. Clay coun-
ty will have representative on the
board.
Gov. McGill sent his first veto message
to the Senate Yesterday. It was against
the bill to lower certain meandering
lakes in Kandiyohi county on the ground
that it was unconstitutional.
RAILROADS.
Mr.. Donnelly's railroad bill, with
several rather important amendments,
has passed its second reading. AS it
now stands on its third reading the bill
provides:
The rates are for. grain and its manu-
featured products: For 1876 miles, per
100 pounds cents; for 165 to 200 miles,
per 100 pounds, cents; for 200 to 250
miles, per 100 pounds, IL cents; for 800
miles, per 100 pounds, Is cents; for 800
to $50 miles, per 100 pounds, Is cents;
for $50 to 400 miles, per 100 pounds, II
cents. Provided, that the penalties for
overlooking shall not be in excess of As
per cent additional to the regular rate,
which shall only be collected on the
amount overloaded. For all other dist
ances other than named above, the rail-
road and warehouse commissioners shall
FIX and prescribe rates for the Transport
tation of grain and its products, which,
as nearly as may be, shall be the same
pro rata, per mile, as are fixed and de-
clared in this act for the transportation
of wheat and its products within those
limits.
Every railroad in the state receiving
freight in car loads for transportation
shall deliver it free of terminal charges
to any elevator, mill, lumber or coal
yards, etc., or other place where it is
destined to, and which elevator, etc., is |
situated on its main line, as directed by
the consignee. The consignee shall be |
entitled to twelve consecutive business |
hours after notice of its arrival to direct
its delivery.
There is to be no charge for transfer
and delivery of cars received from any |
railroad in the state to be delivered to q |
third road or elevator, ETC., to exceed |
fifty cents per car, and no charge for the /
hauling of cars from any elevator, etc.,
in connection road, where such cars
are received shall exceed fifty cents.
Provided that in case such transfer
line il owned or controlled in whole or
part by the company owning the road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

Eai.or Ne. ns.n

Editor FSse Ress.
The double summersault Of the Pioneer
Press on the high.license bin was q sur
prise to many OF its readers in this city.
The Press was thoroughly we'll posted on
the terms of the measure before its pas
sage by. the senate and had for long
time advocated 1t as an essential measure
to the revenues of the city, and during
all the discussion Of the question since
the bill was introduced into the legisla-
ture nothing has been said i'm its col
umns against 81 600 for cities over
10000 population, and therefore its
Sunday morning back down was all the
more astounding TO its readers, very
large proportion of whom are high-li-
cense voters or prohibitionists. Wheth-
er this sudden change was from fear
that the safety of the Press building from
the honey combing of the city for whis-
XIV piggeries; dread of the financial ca.
lalamity that may fall upon the people
of the nation by reason of the decline in
st. Paul real estate In consequence of
the threatened exodus of the liquor sell
lers and their patrons to some more con-
genial chime, "Where Republican OPP
preston should never reach them more; >
or, that the sanity city on its several
bills should become dry and burning
desert, where the worm was dead, and
drops of whisky to cool their parched
tongues could never be had, is past the
comprehension of finite beings. "Boo-
die" could have had nothing to do with
it, for the +. p. ID above suspicion on
that point.
With some puritsnical old fogies the
consistency of the great organ may APP
pear little doubtful on the next issue
or measure ofimportance it vigorously
champions, but very likely it will only
be "a nine days wonder" Like morn
ing mist that for evanescent moment
obscures the rising sun but speedily rolls
before its brilliant rays, SO the clouds OF
suspicion will soon be dispersed by the
brilliant sophlstries daily emenating
from the great literary p. p. But il
will not be just that way with members
of the legislature that 90 back on this
pledged measure of their party, their
past position on the question, They
ought and will longbe obscured from the
popular respect behind the clouds ot
public contempt.
fist. Paul could be entirely exempt
from the operation of all license laws il
might be good thing for the peace o.
the world, and unquestionably ELL with
Joy unspeakable the great heart of the
p. p, the first great public journal in
in the world to discover that the freel
the traffic in whisky in city the higher
will be the value of its real estate anC
the greater its attractions TO the best
class of emigrants from the outside
1 world.
The p. P.'s new discovery, we hope
will save the city from ruin, and the Pho
neer Press
/ OIL Long may it wave
Ger the land of free whisky
And the homes of the brave.
| XYZ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

The beginning of the grand purpose OF
the Democratic party, to make the loyal
North and the victors in the war for the
preservation of the Union pay all the
expenses of the war and all damages to
the rebels incurred by reason of their
own disloyalty, is made plainly manifest
by the passage by the Democratic House
of Representatives to allow the claim of
the Meanwhile and Manchester railroad
for damage to that railroad by Union
troops during the war. The amount of
the claim, only $3.50, 200, is not so much
a matter of importance as the establish
ment of precedent for future action
upon all similar demands of the rebel
South. There is no earthly reason why
the damage by the Union armies to this
railroad should not apply with equal
force 10 any other railroad in the South
alternately held by the Union and rebel
armies. The history of this railroad is
briefly this: When the rebel army oc-
cupied the country along that line of
road the Union army found the road SO
thoroughly destroyed as to render it
useless in their pursuit, and Col. Gros-
venor, who served there, had much
to do with repairing it, reported there
was nothing left but streak of rust and
the right of way. The Union forces re-
built the road with government rails
taken from the supply of rails at Nash
vile, and it was left in repair at the close
of the war, excepting only few rails
taken up TO complete the Nashville and
Chattanooga X. Z. If this measure is
carried through it reyerses the Demo-
cratic theory that to the victor belongs
the spoils, and until the rebel Democracy
are fully reimbursed for all losses sus-
tanned by their own treason ,emancipated
slaves included, and rebel soldiers pen
stoned, it would read, if read correctly,
to the vanquished rebels belong the
spoils of loyal victors. That this is the
ultimate purpose of the rebel leaders.
there can be no reasonable doubt, and
the old copperhead element of the
North, for sake of official spoils, will rem
der them all the aid and comfort in
their power, and that Grover Cleveland,
who has run his administration for two
years, as far as possible in the interest
-o<his masters, the solid South, would
unhesitatingly approve it, there can be
no doubt. But a Republican that would
endorse it is nothing less than a traitor
to his country, party and justice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

The st. Paul Pioneer Press has been ad-
vocating high license, in season and out
ofseason, for the past three years. 1t
has penned column after column of edi-
torial endorsement of this measure as
the solution of the iqnor traffic ques-
ton. 1t has denounced the faliacy of
prohibition in commendable terms and
by logical reasonings. It has stood man
fully for regulating the traffic through an
increased license tax, and has taken adj
vantage of every available opportunity
within the past two months to impress
upon the legislative members the fact
that the Republican members of the
present body of lawmakers were elected
upon distinctively high license plank
IN the Republican platform, and has
read them repeated dissertations upon
the great responsibility that rested upon
their shoulders In this matter, and even
went so far as to warn them that if they
failed to take favorable action upon the
question, after the pledges which had
been made the people, the Democrats
would certainly gain control of the State
at the next election. Now that the Re-
publicans have done precisely what they
agreed to do, have redeemed the pledge
made to the people and, we may say
with equal force and truthfnlness, have
satisfied the mass Of the people of the
State by placing the fee at 81 900 and
$500, the Pioneer Press sends forth a pit
eous cry that the sum is too great for st.
PAUL. 1t thinks great mistake has been
made that the fee for cities of 10000 in
habitants and over was not placed at
$500 and for cities of less population at
$3.50. What an exhibition of inconsist-
ency for great paper to assume! To
have presumed to enact high-license
law and put the fee at these figures,
would have been to enact veritable
farce. Better by far that the law be al
lowed to remain as it is, or abolish the
whole statute relating to license and
give the State the "wide open" policy in
order that the saloons might be wholly
and entirely satisfied. 1t would seem
that the p. p. has become frightened
over the rumor that the passage of the
bill will have the effect of
vacating six or seven hundred business
houses and residences, and to save st.
Paul from such an exodus it would have
the legislature undo that which 1t has
done, and exhibit asinine cowardice be-
fore the people of the world. But this
it will not do. st. Paul is not the State
of Minnesota. While her great CONNER
cIal interests are recognized by us all,
and while every loyal citizen wishes her
continued prosperity, it does not follow
that the commonwealth as whole shall
bow to her decree on the license ques-
ton. Not by any means.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

ASEcoND time has President Cleveland
sent the name of Matthews to the Uni
ted States Senate as Register of Deeds
for the District of Columbia, and a second
time has the Senate rejected his nomi'
nation. The President may learn, after
time, that the senate does not rejec
an appoint just for the fun of the thing
Matthews is done for this time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

REPRESENTATIVE JONES, of Blue Earth
introduced a bill several days ago to ex
empt soldiers from poll tax, and it was
placed on the calendar to come up in reg
ular order. Emery of Lake City, a Demo,
crat, by the way, stole Mr.. Jones' thun
der and introduced a bill, an exact coun
terpart of Jones, and had it passed un
der suspension of the rules. The little
scheme was afterward detected and the
matter re-considered. Mr.. Jones is now
watching Emery with an eye ofan eagle
and you can bet that no representative
win be allowed to again enter his wood
pile and steal therefrom load of his
fnaI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
NEED FOR MORE HOUSES.

There is one thing patent to every
man who has given the subject a mo-
ment's thought, and that is Mankato is
sadly in need of number of tenament
houses. The present scarcity of dwell
ling houses is nothing new. For the
past three years there has not been a
desirable dwelling vacant, while there
has been innumerable applications for
places by parties desiring to reside here
who could not be accommodated, and as
a consequence, we have been deprived
of their society as well as their assistance
in pushing the interests of the city. AS
Spring approaches inquiries are being
made by the score for dwellings. There
are none to be had, and from present
prospects the situation will be no better
at the close of Winter.
Something should be done by our cap
italists to relieve the great drawback our
city is now suffering from in this partic-
ular. No better investment could be
made than the erection of dozen or
two neat little cottages within six or
eight blocks of the post office. Such
houses as We speak of could be put up
for about 81 200, and would readily rent
for from SIS to SIS per month. and there
would be no difficulty experienced in
securing good and permanent tenants.
1t might not be bad idea to form a
syndicate, same 80 rs found IN almost ev-
cry wide-awake city, with capital stock
of twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars,
purchase half dozen or more good lots
and put up two or three rows of tena-
ment buildings, supply them with all
modern conveniences, and rent them at
reasonable figures. The investors would
need have no fears about enjoying good
return on their money.
Relief in this particular must be afford
ed soon, if Mankato's population is TO in
crease in proportion to the desire of peo-
pie to make their homes here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

Albert Lea Ssdndard:-The Illinois Cen
trail railroad company has made con-
tract with the B. Z. r. & n. and the NJ
& st. l.. companies to attend to its traf.
fic from st. Paul and Minneapolis, and
they will soon begin hauling the IAinoi:
Central cars over their lines through
this city. This will largely increase the
business over this route, and to a con
siderable extent prove to be an sdvan
tage to Albert Lea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11

1T Is now known beyond doubt that
Secretary Manning will retire from the
cabinet, and with U. 8. Treasurer Jor-
dan will establish a National bank in
New York. The reputation these gen.
tlemen have established as fnanciers is
supposed to place them in position to
do an extensive business from the start.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-11
Down Go the Prices

The undersigned DESTROYS of increas-
ing trade, will for the next 80 days sell
goods at prices that will attract the CASH
buyers. All goods now in stock sold at
profit of 10 per cent. We do not claim
to sell goods at cost, but do claim to sell
as cheap or cheaper than any other mer-
chant in Blue Earth county.
The test of the Pudding is chewing the
string. Ali we ask is to show the goods
and quote prices, and if that does not
convince then chewing the string mil not.
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MANKATo CITY

zAeetsy Of kasSaso has a population of o.ooo, "a
stsatsd IN Sosth,sstsrn KieaesOta and issurrovnd-
Cd By enc thestats
Ras tosr rasireads, vis: TIE c. n. 81. p, the c.
NV, TIE C. 81. p. N. o., asd ns kanksto d
k7~ors. 1A< Ssate Normal School isIosatsd Aevs,
and "a Rsb,se SCHOOLS ara amon0 thsJf rss iH tAs
Neyespsn. nv the superiority Of SIS clay, brick
isssssoss, bas5dsao stone, de-, kdnkGto G notsd
tAso~ohsa tse land. "A a POtnt for jobs'n9 aHd
misunderstanding u has no superioriR the NovthUest.
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prepared to furnish all classes with employ
ment at home, the whole OF the time, or for
their spare moments. Business new, light and
profitable. Persons of either sex easily earn
from 90 cents to $500 per evering, and a pro-
portionai sum by devoting all their time to the
as men. That all who see this may send their
address. and test the business, we make this
oHer. To such as are not well satisfied we will
send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writ
ing Full particulars and outfit free Address
GEORGE STlSsoN Co., Portland, Maine.
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